The producers news. [volume], June 07, 1918, Page 5, Image 5

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,GU t
HEUS
i
lation for all producerse ..
of farm machinery an M.
necessary step in prons tiin
duction, President Wil t-
knowledges the wisdom of
ition of the Nonpartlsa i
On December 4, 191 ýle
ogress to grant the admin
power to carry out general
ng, 'and sihce congress ban
ven this power, the Pnrsl
ble to wait longer, has
ad to do what can be done
license plan.
ately following our decla
war the Nonpartisan Lea
up a stab=ment of what
rod would best promote
ncy in war. At the Sep-.
nference in St. Paul, this
was added to and made
ific; also it received en
of the many representa.
organized labor present.
steps have been of great
the nation is proved by
t the efforts of the
administration" to secure
ncy in prosecuting the
followed the resomtions
partisan League.
GUE'S
SABLE RECORD
the fall of 1917, after
showed that the ocean
mbine would not coop
he nation, the ships were
und-r government con
following that the rail
October 6 the govern
rated the splendid in
for our soldiers and
ly March 8, 1918, it adopt
ea ratorium i for soldiers,
ts the men from such
they would normally
had to clos out finan
quickly. Fixed prices
coal. Prices on iron,
° and several commodi
n somewhat limited by
mnnt. Fixed profits
flour products, and the
ration has been act
down violation of the
Packers' profits have
mewhat limibtd. The
brought more than
hels of wheat direct
rough the usual pri
of trade. The prin
$ fixing zones was rec
the wheat prices for
ver gave his support
g ill, providing loans to
, but that support was
to force the bill thru
recent movie against
farm machinery 'is
Sthese remarkable en
on
f STILL RUSTLING
anchers Should Keep
atch on Stock
g at Large.
News: Much com
heard lately of the
rustlers in this
Sr northern Montana
leads to the, conclu
.stock rustling" days
Montana.
Mr. Hanchett,
bookkeeper in the
now of the First Na
Baylor, lost two
and as he has fail.
after .scouring the
dius of sevrnty-five
concluded that they
nds of stock ru t
es ago Mr, Frank
Ison, northeast of
i head of horses
rustler got mixed
P. Jones pturs
drive out past the
and through the
Mrs. Jones, %a
Sto Outlook by the
in identification at
ithally disapper.
ook livery corral li
r ter, and't e
themyto otook
town for . everes
picion.
eneretit p e
any. ,. ·'i-~ ,
by the wpart
the. war. 1Itei r,.e
- for bellevig ,.t
Wison has the isame *
doe much to elimiteit r a
masi, could do ii ti.e a&si of~e i
tremendous, opposition. .He . ~i im
plored the big bussin s melement t
put aside profiteeriig ag , work foi
the nation; he has made strong de
mands on congress to give him tii~
power to end it. -That it "atM
runs impudently rampant" -in man
brandches of, industry, as he said zi
his message to congress on Deckm
ber 4. is dur to lack of legislation
to deal properly with it. Up to thh
present our congressmen have giver
no rmason for withholding this }Ng
slation that would bear the light of
day. The senate even went to fat
recently as proposing to make the
discussion of the profiteering evil an
indictable offense, but fortunately
t~i President's influence was suffi
cient to kill the mensure. Mr.
Hoover was quoted recently as de
claring that no one has the right to
make more than 1 cent profit above
his pre-war normal earnings.
GREAT AID TO
THE PRESIDENT
By creating skstiment .favora le
to certain measures essential to na
tional efficiency, the Nonpartisan
League farmers are rendering their
country an incalculable service.
They are on record so that all can
know where? they stand, and when
the Presidept has had to force
things' through he has had the sat
isfaction of knowing that the, farm
ers of the Northwest are with him
against those opposing thesq meas
ures.
Like other citizens the League
farmers have pushed their in4divid
ual work; they have subscribed to
the Liberty loans and the Red Cross;
their sons have gon~ into the army.
But more than this, they have been
citizens fully alive to their public
duties in a de nogqacy. They have
organized and tirey have crystalized
their opinions on public "'qustions
in definite forms. While big busi
ness and krept press have been cre
ating, sentiment aginst even the
most essential interfeience with pn
vate business, the organized -farl -
ers have supported every step
which' war efficiency demands. They,
arri not the profiteers with their
controlled publicity, have dqveloped
the sentiment which supports the
President in fundamental matters.
HOG ISLAND LAYS IDLE
FOR LACK OF STEEL
Philadelphia, June 2.--Twenty of
the 25 ways at the Hog Island ship
yards are idle.
The reason is lack o1 steel.
The United States Steel corgora
tion, the Bethlehem mills,. and other
big steel producers are failing to
furnish the steel required.
Here Chas. M. Schwab is. Afinding
a foeman worthy of his steeL The
fo man is the old Giant Delay, anid
the steel qills -are somehow encour
aging the giant.
Since Mr. Schwab took eharge of
the shipbuilding activities of the
country there have been signs of
greater speed at Hog Isndn4, -but
only h'e keels are being. laid in
a two weeks' period, inastead of ve
in. the snie l'ength if tize as con
tEmopl~ted in th.7 program.
?bln is plenty of labor. The
'edera- .eutees oi nit. aureau has
been se~pd.n.g 900o wrkers a 4y to
Hog iindo and :i-uM s ,n+ ' three
t-imes ~a *.ny wit. t rim n
with ofther l-ad Petr rh.eetst.
.a} .stela
thet~p
tousandte d a~ . and at - sm
d swe cot si.ld n any deso na
ble sum th conty and er
deaade.
We would begttp dog work
at a Pre. that woo :ave the tax
patler of Sherid mi.am nty many
thousand iollars, and at the same
dihe we could still be making tlney
on the unde rtaking.
When Mr. JIotin bought the tpio
neer Press none of the wiseacres
thought for.a moment 'that he, wa
speculating at all: they knew that
he had to haver the county Printing
and they felt reasonably assured
that all was "cut and dried.
Time has justSified the conclusions
of the *riseacres.
Before this "frame-up" was pull
ed, these is "no doubt but thatl the
"interested parties" had the opinions
of their attorneys as to whether this
"Star Chamberi proceeding -was
court proof. To the saperficial law.
yer, who contented himself with
only reading the act governing the
letting of the county printing, viz.:
chapter 71 of-- the 1917 session Laws,
under which the whole matter emis
to be left to the discretion Q the
county commissioners, the Whole
proceedingsf seem to be valid, if
they were very unpalitic and' dis
graceful business methods.
However, there is still more law
on the subject.
And again, dear taxpayers, "lihere.
is a reason!" >
They tell us, also, that at the
courthouse, those who have their
noses `iii the county traogh, are aw
fully worried about the farmer and
his sixteen-dollar tmembership ii the
Nonpartisan League, and these fel
lows tell tiat the leaders of . the
League are Crooks.
Did anybody ever read - the old
saw? "A thief always cries tbhief
first."
- 1 .
HOW ABOUT A GRAND Ji1YI
FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY?
FULL BROTHER TO PROFITj ER
"Pa·rioteer" is the new word I'oin
age and it is a good one.' The' pa
trioteer is a full brother to the :.ro
fiteer. In fact, in many eases' they 1
are one. But there are many pa
trioteers, yellow newspapers and
peanut politicians, who are hired
puppets of the, profiteers. 1hey
make the loadest noise' of all 'and
they are also the most hyp6eriitical
and contemptible. Their print pal
duties ,are to prejudice the pdblic
mind against independent, thinling
men and, to make:- belie'e that !the
present political gangs should ihold
their offices "duiing the war'!" at
least to further misrule the 4'ar
people. But the dear people do ~not
bite at their game so easily, In
truth, the dear people arem couiing
to:- see thro ugh these fakirs, ;hee
the new coinage, "patrioteers,"I 'is
so apropo.-Lincoln, (Neb.) Heald.
HOW ABOUT A GRAND JCi Y
FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY?%
INTERESTING DEBATE BY
THE. FAIRVIW LOA L
A-v eryiteresting bat was eld
last Fridyy night at the F i:w
loasw of' °Af A.ericga So* t of
-sifj .f the rlads tcold bt
were .,t` e"ý`i ciped 4 e
both tl ss. G.te.tiu~er t w
1*4b q~~jaiie:ql*Mrz
s. hir hum feesu ..
..o f an tee sm. f uk
"coAM ºaa ateere a log miL
at lis side; bi cease writing e w
ly. his eyes our is g almost .Pewo
the speaker's (eae.
"es," he aivwered eagerily, o
it dn'ty boarding place too. Thilkt
why I m doedwn here, Going awra
tonight tO camep."
"sor asked the big man. 'fpose
ale your folks will be down to speed
the art~n1 her"..n
"No," the soldier replied, "yfou i
I :don't happen to have-apy folks
Mother .and dad, both died-last ear.
Jroke up the home pretty uEndd..
Couldn't stand it there, afterwards., so
came ont to get a new positipn here.'
fis voice dropped husakily, "Cty i
boarding houses aren't much like yotll
real home," he added. .
o"'eo said the big man again. Bhla
tone lacked intoest, ftrtively dhring
the youth's quick s.chnSdence, hi eyes
had. beep scajinng his paper, "Well
good nitt; good luck to you."
T ,he face of the mean i uniftorm ra
sumed its tense lines, his lips curved
cynically. "He should worry," he
muttered.
"I beg your pardon," said a voIe
neaiby, ."were you speaking to me?"
The soldier turned hastily. Behind
him, looking over the book shelves
stood a girl, as she eaded her ques
tion she came directly, taking the va
cated seat.
"I was grumbling to mysele" the
man, murmured confusedly.
Thy girl before blmp was suchi a pret
ty girl, her eyes were all aglow with
the sympathy for which his very soul
had hungered, her heeks and Ilps
were glowing, too, agatant the back
ground of her frs. But with an ab
senee of all self-consciousness she
looked back at him, her tone w~g di
reef and impersonal.
"I heard all you were saying to that
man," she said, "and I want to tell
you that I am sorry. Have you no
triends in the citynt
The soldier shook his head. "I
have been here suche a little while."
"Nor back thre, where your home
was'"
. "P trhap. It is aiyr fatit that they
mave overlooka~epe," he .admtted. [
-I kept to myelt a eod deal after
fi~oasm ad-wem 7 a wiat q ve
,iVrartL~-c~ §*
Twe g i: nea." . " ~, it aoesW
much matter," she said brightly. "You
will have many friends with yqp, com
rades going together, a- great bond of
sy~npathy uniting you all. Oh --"
she caught her breath' and the masn
thrilled at her vibrant. words, "it is
sdch. a glorious, wonderful thing to
do, putting your life at your country's
service. See here," 'mpulsivo l abe
eieaned forward. "I have been knit
ting things, sweaters, helmets, malers,
for soldiers whom I shall never know,
or see. -=Wh=y can't I do the same for
you ? And write you letters? Would
that help?" She laughed softly. "My
friends teal me that I have a pertect
geniusfor Ibtter writing. You might
as. mi aboot. a anything spec you
wished to know, either here, orl-wilre
was your -home?
"Farmington, Ie. announced atme
chanically, ,his eyes watched bypiot"
cally her inspiring flte.
"I could get the FParagtoata papers,"
e went vo. ld .. .them with. my
letters. It will be sWch a cozfort to
we, to to1 that I aa really helping
ever s oIit I Why," she threw out
her hands, '.this my oea actu~d op
ortu.ity..,
y. The, somiber ligtt left the man's
eyes, the natty.. olar was ratsed in
true soldier stye. "ow could you do
all -thator stranger? he asked won'.
rig, "you, who know aething about
tcroes the b t e, then point
id Siat his
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